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Department of Atomic Energy
Union Minister Dr Jitendra says, security arrangements are in place to secure India’s nuclear power plant systems from cyber-attack
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said, security arrangements are in place to secure India’s nuclear power plant systems from cyber-attack.
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Dr Jitendra Singh said, these security measures include authorization, authentication & access control mechanisms, strict configuration control and surveillance. Additionally, the nuclear power plant systems are isolated from internet and are not accessible from administrative network. Several measures have been taken to strengthen Information Security in administrative networks in nuclear power plants like, hardening of internet and administrative intranet connectivity, restriction on removable media, blocking of websites & IPs.
On the issue of September 2019 cyber-attack on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Dr Jitendra Singh informed that investigations have been carried out by the Computer & Information Security Advisory Group  – DAE along with the national agency, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team . The measures implemented based on their recommendations include Physical separation of Intranet & Internet access, Secure virtual browsing terminal for dedicated internet use, secured data transfer provisions requiring authentication are in place, independent security review prior to posting of new web applications
and/or change in LAN / Infrastructural architecture, Constitution of a task force for oversight of information security posture, on IT systems in the organisation, etc. and Restricted usage of removable media.
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Ministry of Jal Shakti
Achievement of odf mission
Swachh Bharat Mission  [SBM] was launched on 2nd October, 2014 with the goal to make the rural areas of the country Open Defecation Free  by 2nd October, 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, by providing access to toilets to all the rural households. More than 10 crore Individual Household Latrines  were constructed under the programme and, as a result, all the villages and States/UT had declared themselves ODF by 2nd October, 2019.
A total amount of Rs.68,461.50 crore was released to the States/UTs under Swachh Bharat Mission  from 2014-15 to 2019-20.
Government had approved Namami Gange Programme in 2014 with the objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of Ganga river. One of the initiatives under this programme was to make the villages on the bank of river Ganga ODF on priority. All the 4507 villages on the bank of Ganga were declared ODF much before 2nd October, 2019.
This information was given by the Minister of State for jal shakti, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Lala Lajpat Rai, on his birth anniversary
PM pays tributes to Lala Lajpat Rai, on his birth anniversary
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Consumer Price Index Numbers On Base 2012=100 For Rural, Urban And Combined For The Month Of March 2023
The National Statistical Office , Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation  has released All India Consumer Price Index  on Base 2012=100 and corresponding Consumer Food Price Index  for Rural , Urban  and Combined  for the month of March 2023  including CPIs for Sub-Groups and Groups for both All India and all States/UTs.
2. The price data are collected from selected 1114 urban Markets and 1181 villages covering all States/UTs through personal visits by field staff of Field Operations Division of NSO, MoSPI on a weekly roster. During the month of March 2023, NSO collected prices from 100% villages and 98.5% urban Markets while the Market-wise prices reported therein were 90.4% for rural and 93.4% for urban.
3. All India Inflation rates , based on General Indices and CFPIs are given as follows:
All India year-on-year inflation rates  based on CPI  and CFPI: March 2023 over March 2022
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Mar. 2023 
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Feb. 2023 
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Mar. 2022
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Rural
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Urban
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Combd.
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Rural
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Urban
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Combd.
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Rural
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Urban
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Combd.
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Inflation
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CPI 
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5.51
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5.89
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5.66
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6.72
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6.10
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6.44
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7.66
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6.12
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6.95
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CFPI
|
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4.66
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4.82
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4.79
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6.60
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5.09
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5.95
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8.04
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7.04
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7.68
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|
Index
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CPI 
|
|
178.0
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176.3
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|
177.2
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|
177.9
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|
175.6
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|
176.8
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168.7
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|
166.5
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167.7
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|
CFPI
|
|
172.9
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|
178.4
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|
174.9
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172.9
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177.4
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174.4
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165.2
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170.2
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166.9
Notes: Prov. – Provisional, Combd. – Combined
4. Monthly changes in the General Indices and CFPIs are given below:
Monthly changes  in All India CPI  and CFPI: March 2023 over February 2023
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Indices
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Mar. 2023 
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Feb. 2023 
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Monthly change 
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Rural
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Urban
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Combd.
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Rural
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Urban
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Combd.
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Rural
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Urban
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Combd.
|
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CPI 
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178.0
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176.3
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177.2
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177.9
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175.6
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176.8
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0.06
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0.40
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0.23
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CFPI
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172.9
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178.4
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174.9
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172.9
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177.4
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174.4
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0.00
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0.56
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0.29
Note: Figures of March 2023 are provisional.
5. Next date of release for April 2023 CPI is 12th May 2023 . For more details please visit the website www.mospi.gov.in
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Ministry of Development of North-East Region
79 Projects worth Rs. 1359.61 Crore, Completed during the last 5 years in North-Eastern Region
A total of 8017 KMs of National Highways Sanctioned and 5932 KMs Completed during the last 10 years in NER
17 Airports presently operational in NER
Several infrastructure development projects inter alia for increasing road connectivity and National highways as well as for promoting airways have been taken up by the concerned Ministries and Departments of the Central Government in North Eastern Region .
A total of 3179 kms of road projects have been completed during the last 5 years in the North Eastern Region. In addition, under various schemes being implemented by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region a total of 79 projects worth Rs 1359.61 crore have been completed during the last five years. A total of 8017 kms of National Highways have been sanctioned and 5932 kms. of National Highways have been completed respectively, during the last 10 years in the North Eastern Region. With the recent operationalization of 8 airports, 17 airports are presently operational in the North Eastern Region. The Donyi Polo Airport in Holongi Arunachal Pradesh has been the recent most Airport to be operationalized in the North Eastern Region.
This information was given by the Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Shri G. Kishan Reddy in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Paralympian Manoj Sarkar speaks on importance of Saantulit Aahar, says lack of balanced diet was the reason he couldn't excel in competitions as a teenager
“From a 10 rupee racket and painting walls for a livelihood till clinching a medal for the country and standing here to motivate you all, is a big achievement for me today,” said Indian para-shuttler and Paralympics Bronze Medallist, Manoj Sarkar as he interacted with over 300 children from 75 schools during yet another edition of Meet the Champion programme at Lalit Arya Mahila Inter College in Haldwani, Uttarakhand on Tuesday.
The unique initiative that sees Olympians and Paralympians visiting schools to speak to students on the importance of having a balanced diet, Saantulit Aahar, fitness and sports has been envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Talking to students about the importance of eating right, the star shuttler said, “No food is good or bad, eating right just means controlled intake of food. It is also important to take on regular physical activities to digest what we eat, remember, Fitness Ki Dose, Aadha Ghanta Roz.”
Inspiring students with his life story, he also narrated how difficult life was for him when he started his journey as an athlete with a racket bought by his mother at a cost of ten rupees and how he realized that lack of proper diet was a factor behind his loss in the state-level competitions when he was just 18. “I gave my 100 per cent in these competitions but never understood the meaning of Santulit Aahar which is the main source of energy to perform the best in all fields,” said Manoj.
Stressing on the importance of a balance diet, Manoj played some interesting animated videos focusing on the regular habits of eating and intake of all the nutrients in a sensible manner.
Amidst the exciting interaction, students also shared their thoughts with the ace shuttler with various questions related to diet, fitness and sports. They questioned if the athlete has ever secretly eaten something which was out of his strict diet, difference between the diet of a player and a student, his favourite hobby other than badminton etc. Notably, the medallist made a point to answer each and every question creating an immediate bond with his young audience.
Among the students from 75 schools, more than 20 students from the National Association of Blind also participated in the programme with the same zeal. Like other children, they also participated in a Quiz Session based on nutrition, sports and fitness which was conducted by Manoj during the event. The winners from the quiz were given away an Indian Olympic Jersey which brought an added buzz in the gathering.
“Through this programme, I have not only learned about the importance of a good diet but Manoj Sir has also taught how to succeed amidst all odds,” said Shruti Burgali, a class XI student from Krishna Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Haldwani.
This unique initiative is being organized jointly by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Ministry of Education and is part of the government’s ‘Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Crop Insurance Schemes
National Crop Insurance Portal  is the only source of enrolment for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana , on which farmer applications from various designated sources including banks/financial institutions are entered. Specific cut-off dates have been prescribed for enrolment of farmers, debit of premium, remittance of farmers’ premium to concerned insurance company and uploading of data of farmers on NCIP. However, it was noticed that sometimes some banks/financial institutions in some States/Union Territories did not enter the data on NCIP, due to which some farmers could not be enrolled in time. In order to ameliorate against such instances, additional 15 days above the cut-off date for submission of proposal/application by farmers for enrolment have been provided to Banks/Financial Institutions for entry of individual farmer-wise data on the NCIP for enrolment and premium subsidy calculation purposes. However, as banks have to ensure that eligible loanee farmers are not deprived of any benefit under the Scheme due to errors/omissions/commissions of the concerned branch/ PACS, and in case of such errors, the concerned agencies shall have to make good of all such losses.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
President's Secretariat
Envoys of Seven Nations Present Credentials to President of India through Video Conferencing
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind accepted credentials from Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Senegal, Trinidad & Tobago, Mauritius, Australia, Cote d’Ivoire and Rwanda through video conference today .
This was the first time in the history of Rashtrapati Bhavan that credentials were presented through the digital medium. The President remarked that digital technology has enabled the world to overcome the challenges posed by COVID-19 and carry out its functions in an innovative manner. In this regard, he called the digitally-enabled credentials ceremony a special day in India’s engagement with the diplomatic community in New Delhi. He further noted that India remains committed to harnessing the limitless possibilities of the digital pathway for the advancement of its people and the world at large.
Addressing the envoys, President Kovind said that the Covid-19 pandemic posed an unprecedented challenge to the global community, and the crisis called for greater global co-operation. He pointed out that India has been in the forefront of extending support to fellow nations in fighting the pandemic.
The Ambassadors/High Commissioners who presented their credentials were: -
- Mr Choe Hui Chol, Ambassador of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Mr Abdoul Wahab Haidara, Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal
- Dr Roger Gopaul, High Commissioner of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
- Mrs Santi Bai Hanoomanjee, High Commissioner of the Republic of Mauritius
- Mr Barry Robert O’Farrell, High Commissioner of Australia
- M. N’DRY Eric Camille, Ambassador of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire
- Ms Jacqueline Mukangira, High Commissioner of the Republic of Rwanda
Today’s event has added a new dimension to India’s digital diplomacy initiatives.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Withdrawal of southwest monsoon from some parts of northwest India today, the 28th September, 2020
The normal date of Withdrawal of southwest monsoon is 17th September
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department:
- In view of the establishment of an anti-cyclonic circulation in the lower tropospheric levels over western parts of northwest India and substantial reduction in moisture content & rainfall, the southwest monsoon has withdrawn from some parts of west Rajasthan and Punjab today, the 28th September, 2020 against its normal date of 17th September.
· Past 5 years dates of withdrawal of southwest monsoon from West Rajasthan are as follow: § 09th October in 2019
§ 29th September in 2018
§ 27th September in 2017
§ 15th September in 2016
§ 04th September in 2015
· The withdrawal line passes through Amritsar, Bhatinda, Hanumangarh, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Lat. 26°N/ Long.70°E .
· Conditions are becoming favourable for further withdrawal of southwest monsoon from some more parts of Rajasthan & Punjab and some parts of Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh during next 2-3 days.
Meanwhile,
♦ A trough runs from a cyclonic circulation over east Bihar to westcentral Bay of Bengal off Andhra Pradesh coast across Gangetic West Bengal and coastal Odisha at lower tropospheric levels. Under the influence of this system:
♦ Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall with moderate thunderstorm & lightning very likely over south peninsular India during next 3 days.
Isolated heavy falls are very likely over Tamilnadu during next 2 days; over Rayalaseema, South Interior
Karnataka and Kerala on 29th September, 2020.
♦ Dry weather very likely over most parts of the northwest India during next 5 days.
♦ Moderate thunderstorm with lightning very likely at isolated places over north peninsular India, Central and northeast India during next 12 hours.
ü For further details and forecast updates kindly visit websites of IMD, New Delhi:
http://www.mausam.imd.gov.in
ü For district level warning, kindly visit website of Meteorological Centres/Regional
Meteorological Centres of IMD at state levels.
ü Kindly download MAUSAM APP for location specific forecast & warning, MEGHDOOT
APP for Agromet advisory and DAMINI APP for Lightning Warning.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles death of Elaben Bhatt
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the death of noted educationist and social worker, Ms Elaben Bhatt. The Prime Minister remembered her efforts to promote women empowerment, social service and education among the youth.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said:
“ઇલાબેન ભટ્ટના અવસાનથી દુઃખ થયું. મહિલા સશક્તિકરણ, સમાજ સેવા અને યુવાનોમાં શિક્ષણને આગળ વધારવા માટેના પ્રયાસો માટે તેઓને દીર્ઘકાળ સુધી યાદ રાખવામાં આવશે. તેમના પરિવારજનો તથા પ્રશંસકો પ્રત્યે સંવેદના. ૐ શાંતિ…॥“
Ministry of Culture
Touring Maharashtra students visit Chilika lake, Gopalpur Sea Beach on fourth day of their Odisha visit
GIFT Bhubaneswar hosts the students under Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat initiative
The students from Maharashtra, who are on a tour of Odisha as part of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative on Thursday visited the popular Chilika Lake and Gopalpur Sea Beach in Berhampur on the fourth day of their visit.
The students enjoyed the beauty of nature at the largest salt water lake of Chilika while they were taken by awe at the mesmerizing Gopalpur Sea Beach. The students have also visited the Indian Rare Earth Limited  at Chatrapur.
At IREL, the students have learned about the rare earth research oriented subjects taken up in the institute. It must be noted here that 50 students from AC Patil College of Engineering, Navi Mumbai and various other schools of Maharashtra are a five-day tour of Odisha.
Gandhi Institute for Technology  Bhubaneswar is hosting the students as part of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative and facilitating their visits to various places in the state. The institute is also organizing various activities for the visiting Maharashtra students.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 440
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 184 Crore
More than 20 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
More than 1.71 Crore Vaccine Doses administered to 12-14 age group so far
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 184 Crore  today. More than 20 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 1.71 Crore  vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.31 Crore  Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries  for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10403674
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2nd Dose
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10000157
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Precaution Dose
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4465085
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18413226
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2nd Dose
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17510467
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Precaution Dose
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6876982
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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17153367
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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57187564
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|
|
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2nd Dose
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38127880
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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554613112
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2nd Dose
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466027792
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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|
202749035
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2nd Dose
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185349677
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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126737433
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2nd Dose
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115452143
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Precaution Dose
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11821197
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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987257411
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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832468116
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Precaution Dose
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23163264
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Total
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1842888791
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 31st March, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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33
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2nd Dose
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718
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Precaution Dose
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8558
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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67
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2nd Dose
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|
1497
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Precaution Dose
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17481
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|
Age Group 12-14 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
995340
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|
Age Group 15-18 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
73037
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|
|
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2nd Dose
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|
163140
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|
Age Group 18-44 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
56876
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|
2nd Dose
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|
444736
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|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
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|
9161
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
100772
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|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
6386
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
62966
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Precaution Dose
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|
119318
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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1140900
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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773829
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Precaution Dose
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145357
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|
Total
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2060086
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Special Service and Features
Postponement of Joint CSIR-UGC NET Examination in Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry
Owing to the cyclone “Nivar”, the Joint CSIR – UGC NET-2020 examination scheduled on 26th November, 2020  stands postponed until further notice in respect of all the examination centers which are located in the Union Territory in Pondicherry and the state of Tamil Nadu.
New date for the examination will be notified shortly. Concerned candidates are advised to visit the website csirnet.nta.nic.in and www.nta.ac.in for latest updates.
This is stated in a press release issued by Dr. Sadhana Parashar, Senior Director, NTA.
Prime Minister's Office
PM’s upcoming visit to Sri Lanka
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will be visiting Sri Lanka on 11th and 12th May, 2017.
In a post from his Facebook account the Prime Minister said:
"I will be in Sri Lanka for a two-day visit starting today, 11th May. This will be my second bilateral visit there in two years, a sign of our strong relationship.
During my visit, I will join the International Vesak Day celebrations in Colombo on 12th May, where I will interact with leading Buddhist spiritual leaders, scholars and theologians. It is my honour to join these celebrations with President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
My visit brings to the fore one of the most abiding links between India and Sri Lanka- the shared heritage of Buddhism.
During my last visit in 2015, I had the opportunity to visit Anuradhapura, a UNESCO world heritage site and a leading centre of Buddhism for centuries. This time, I will be privileged to pay respect at the revered Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, also known as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
My visit will commence in Colombo with a visit to the Seema Malaka at the Gangaramayya temple where I will take part in the traditional lamp lighting ceremony.
I will be meeting with President Sirisena, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and other eminent dignitaries.
I will also visit the up country region of Sri Lanka where I will inaugurate the Dickoya Hospital that has been built with Indian assistance, and have an interaction with the Indian-origin Tamil community.
I will be sharing more from Sri Lanka on social media. You can watch all my programmes in Sri Lanka live on the ‘Narendra Modi Mobile App.’"
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves waiver of Penal Interest on Government Loans advanced to Visakhapatnam Port Trust
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for waiving of Penal Interest on Government Loans to Visakhapatnam Port Trust  as per following:
- Waiver of Penal Interest amounting to Rs. 250.89 crore in respect of VPT as on 31.03.2017 and further accruals thereon till date of approval of waiver;
- VPT to pay penalty @0.25%of Penal Interest as on date of approval of waiver of Penal Interest;
- VPT to pay the outstanding Principal of Rs. 44.69 crore and outstanding Interest as on the date of approval of waiver, in one single instalment in the Financial Year 2018-19.
Background:
Visakhapatnam Port Trust  had availed Rs. 110.41 crore of loan at different points of time beginning from 1970-71 to 1984-85 to finance its Outer Harbour Project to accommodate deep draft vessels of 100,000 DWT for Iron Ore exports. Each loan had a moratorium period of 5 years from the date of sanction. VPT made payments towards interest for the period of moratorium on various loans till 1978-79. However, it could not be continued with the repayment during the period from 1979-80 to 1989-90 due to revenue losses to the Port. It started repayment of loan amount  with effect from 1990-91 onwards. As on 31.03.2017, VPT has a total loan liability of Rs. 354.23 crore .
Further, the Port has a future fund requirement of around Rs. 2671.79 crore for different upcoming developmental projects and employees’ pension liabilities upto 2018-19. Therefore, the Port is not in a position to repay the total loan liability of Rs. Rs.354.23 crore.